Friday, April 2
Miami, FL
11 AM
Rice University
at
FIU
Owls Head to Miami for Pair of Matches
4/1/2021 1:35:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Face FIU and USF
In Brief: The 28th ranked Rice women's tennis team (11-3) will make their final road swing of the regular season this weekend when they take on FIU and USF this weekend in Miami, Florida. The Owls will meet the Panthers on their home courts at 11 a.m. (central) on Friday and then face the Bulls at FIU's facility at 10 a.m. on Saturday.
FIU: The Panthers are 7-0 this season, their best start since 1994, and 2-0 in C-USA action. Rice leads the series 5-1 (4-1 as members of Conference USA). The Panthers lone win in the series came in the title match of the 2018 C-USA Championship, a 4-3 decision that snapped the Owls five-year streak of conference titles.
USF: The Bulls are 10-7 on the season and are coming off a 6-1 win over Tulane on March 28. This will be the eighth meeting between the schools, with Rice leading the series 5-3. USF took the first three meetings, while Rice has captured the last five, including a 4-0 win at George R. Brown Tennis Center in 2019.
Ranked Players:
Singles: 67 Linda Huang (Rice)
Owls Notables:
Next Up: The Owls return home on April 10 for the first of two weekend matches, both of which will be combined duals with the Rice men's team. They will combine to host SMU on April 10 and Prairie View on April 11, with both matches starting at 11 a.m.
Follow the Action:
For the most up-to-date information on Rice Tennis, follow the Owls on Twitter @RiceTennis or Instagram @ricewtennis or like Rice Women's Tennis on Facebook.
FIU: The Panthers are 7-0 this season, their best start since 1994, and 2-0 in C-USA action. Rice leads the series 5-1 (4-1 as members of Conference USA). The Panthers lone win in the series came in the title match of the 2018 C-USA Championship, a 4-3 decision that snapped the Owls five-year streak of conference titles.
USF: The Bulls are 10-7 on the season and are coming off a 6-1 win over Tulane on March 28. This will be the eighth meeting between the schools, with Rice leading the series 5-3. USF took the first three meetings, while Rice has captured the last five, including a 4-0 win at George R. Brown Tennis Center in 2019.
Ranked Players:
Singles: 67 Linda Huang (Rice)
Owls Notables:
- Rice is 10-4 so far this year in the doubles point (10-0 when winning the point)… Rice registered its first win when dropping the doubles point in its last 12 matches when the Owls stormed back to defeat Wichita State on February 26.
- Rice has seen three members of the Owls win C-USA's Women's Tennis Athlete of the Week this season: Federica Trevisan (Jan. 10), Maria Budin (Feb. 10), Diae El Jardi (March 3).
- Trevisan (9-1) leads the Owls in dual singles wins and has won her last eighth decisions while Anna Bowtell has won her last five of her last six.
- Clinch points: Trevisan (5), Diae El Jardi (3), Anna Bowtell (2), Michaela Haet (1).
Next Up: The Owls return home on April 10 for the first of two weekend matches, both of which will be combined duals with the Rice men's team. They will combine to host SMU on April 10 and Prairie View on April 11, with both matches starting at 11 a.m.
Follow the Action:
For the most up-to-date information on Rice Tennis, follow the Owls on Twitter @RiceTennis or Instagram @ricewtennis or like Rice Women's Tennis on Facebook.
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